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Rising economic pain confronting US voters has not translated into a loss of faith among Trump’s most loyal supporters.

JD Vance's comments follow Donald Trump's backing of Israeli prime minister ahead of October 27 elections.

The vote recognises Ankara's maritime deal with Tripoli, ending Haftar's 2020 boycott.

Government forces launch major offensives across multiple Yemeni front lines as a tightening blockade threatens Taiz.

Calls for independence intensified last year, with some 300,000 petitioning officials for a referendum.

With new talk of escalation, Islamabad is trying to revive negotiations without alienating Tehran, Riyadh or Washington.

An AI-generated video by Dutch filmmaker Wytse Koetse portrays tourists sightseeing amid protests in Paris.

Fela Kuti was a Nigerian musician known as the King of Afrobeat. His legacy is celebrated every October at Felabration.

The UK's new prime minister has made big promises and is a popular leader, but there is still talk of an early election.

Students and activists protested across Indonesia over forest fires linked to land clearing for palm oil plantations.

US envoy Tom Barrack says President Trump did not follow Israel in going to war against Iran.

UNICEF says escalating fighting in Taiz is threatening its water systems, serving an estimated three million people.

A couple and a 17-year-old are among those killed by Israeli air attacks and gunfire in the Gaza Strip.

Britain’s reopened refugee resettlement scheme offers no escape for Palestinians in Gaza.

From the ‘Flamingo Revolution’ to current protests, an inside look at a leaderless youth uprising challenging Edi Rama.

Reliance is central to Washington’s efforts to punish Russian energy buyers and contain oil prices amid the war on Iran.

Iranian authorities defiant despite financial strain, saying they want to lift US blockade and pressure on their terms.

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu says local authorities will coordinate with mayors to decide whether to impose curfews.

Analysts say a Russian craft’s close pass by a commercial radar satellite is a first and a warning to Kyiv’s backers.

A decade of war has shifted Yemen’s front lines, but the Houthis still hold Sanaa, and no side controls the country.

A re-ignition of Yemen's war has left the chronically sick who need treatment trapped in the country.

The Ministry of Defence says the jets will not be used to attack the Iran-backed group.

Australian MP Helen Haines lost a leg and remains in critical condition after a car attack outside her office.

Military-backed government says it delivered two books and diplomatic correspondence to Aung San Suu Kyi.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on sanctions, regional conflict, US-Israel tensions and his call for Muslim unity.

France's rising debt is unnerving investors, but countries such as the US and Japan owe even greater sums.

Barrack highlights limits of US interventions, admitting past regime changes in the Middle East were often mistakes.

The prime ministers of Norway and Finland will also attend the discussions in Oslo.

Sitting presidents usually see a dip in approval ratings before midterms, but Trump's ratings are at a historic low.